Governments can better mobilize the energies of the general public by ensuring that people can participate actively in climate change decision-making. This will sometimes require profound changes in how political leaders and civil servants are accustomed to working. This section provides links to best practices, strategies and other information that can help governments and civil society alike strengthen the contribution of the public to climate change policies.

“action/2015” is a diverse global coalition comprising over 1,200 organizations across 125 countries. It aims to incite world leaders to take truly ambitious decisions in 2015 to tackle poverty, climate change and inequality, particularly against the... more>>

The International Climate Change Conference for Children is back. Hosted this year in Kampala, Uganda on 9 April 2015, it brings together 200 child delegates across 20 schools, representing diverse countries from around the world. The Conference is c... more>>

How does knowledge of social learning and gender transformative research get translated into practicable climate action and equitable livelihoods on the ground? A new open-source blog book entitled “Moving from Knowledge to Action: Blogging research ... more>>

The Lima Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness-raising that was adopted during the 20th session of the Conference of the Parties in December 2014, stresses that education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access t... more>>

(R)Evolution is an Organization started by a group of individuals working towards various causes through various platforms. We basically intend to provide opportunities for people who have so long awaited to work for a cause but couldn't come across ... more>>

The report showcases highlights of youth engagement at COP 19/CMP 9 and gives an outlook on how the International Youth Climate Movement is gearing up for the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit on 23 September, the 10th Conference of Youth in Nove... more>>

The 10th annual Conference of Youth aims at turning voices into action by providing a space for young people from around the world to share their experiences on addressing climate change and coordinate their efforts towards UNFCCC COP 20 and COP 21. ... more>>

The African Youth Union (AYU) is a Pan-African youth organisation that boasts the largest youth representation in Africa. The AYU seeks to bridge the gap between the youth and government, and acts as a conduit between the youth and regional bodies su... more>>

The Energy Globe Award is presented annually to outstanding and sustainable projects in the area of environment and energy. Awards are presented on the international level for the 5 categories of Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Youth and additionally on... more>>

COP in MyCity is a youth-led project coordinated by CliMates which ambitions to bridge the gap between climate negotiations (a.k.a. the COPs: Conferences Of the Parties) and youth in order to inspire climate actions in all cities of the world. To joi... more>>

Green (R)evolution - Action against Climate Change is an initiative by International Centre for Culture & Education (ICCE). This initiative is about spreading knowledge on the effects of Climate Change and the actions we can take within our own capac... more>>

Young Voices for the Planet is a film series featuring young people who are making a difference! They are shrinking the carbon footprint of their homes, schools and communities. You, too, can do something about global warming!